I Bought A Vintage 'Burst' For Β£1400 πΈ 1980's Japanese Tokai LS80 Review
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I'd been inspired to seek out and obtain a highly sought after vintage sunburst Les Paul but finding myself 'a bit short of cash' for the real thing I wondered how close we could get on a budget? π€ Fortunately the Japanese had a solution to this... ππΈ
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Time Stamps:
00:00 intro & coming up spoilers
00:43 what made me buy another les paul?
02:06 the beauty of the burst
05:55 the japanese solution
08:02 i got a vintage burst
09:46 the les paul reborn
11:58 what does it weigh
12:15 neck profile & measurements
12:36 fingerboard & frets
14:18 old replica kings
15:12 tailpiece & bridge
16:30 the pickup readings
17:30 pickguard off
18:25 under the hood
21:51 this is what it sounds like unplugged
22:32 this is what it sounds like plugged in
23:17 let's play something
24:27 it sounds great
26:30 let's try it with a marshall
28:22 let's play something else
33:30 the guitar was playing me
36:55 big les paul comparison coming up
39:10 thanks to our supporters
40:34 play out jam
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